Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972

Former President Harry S. Truman (second from left) stands with William Perkins, son, and a unknown man. They are Mr. Truman's office suite at the Truman Library.

Former President Harry S. Truman (right) meets with a group of men in his conference room at the Truman Library. All others are unidentified.

Former President Harry S. Truman (seated in the center) takes a picture with a group of women. The women, from left to right, are Dorothy Kelley, Cressie Woodard, Faye Lee, Lois Simmons, and Ola Owens. The women seated with Truman is unknown.

This is a photograph of a political cartoon by Jim Berryman in the Washington Evening Star. The cartoon depicts Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson swearing in George C. Marshall as Secretary of Defense in front of President Harry S. Truman. Originally published in 1950.

This is a photograph of a political cartoon by Gib Crockett, originally published in the Washington Evening Star. It depicts President Harry S. Truman standing on the newly-constructed balcony of the White House. Truman is depicted as saying, "Love Me, Love My Balcony!" and is holding a piece of paper, which reads: Four Fine Arts Commissioners who opposed balcony have been replaced. This cartoon was originally published on June 21, 1948.

This is a photograph of a political cartoon, "Historical Moves," by Karl Kae Knecht and published in the Evansville, Indiana Courier on November 22nd, 1948. This cartoon shows President Harry S. Truman and Secretary of State George Marshall walking into the White House with luggage as movers work around them. The movers are bringing items from the White House, such as a piano, to the "Lee House Blair House, temporary home of the President" across the street. Margaret is seen in the Blair House window. One man working with the movers says "Start repairs as soon as they move."

This is a photograph of a political cartoon by Jon Kennedy for the Arkansas Democrat. It depicts President Harry S. Truman and a man labeled John Q. Public standing on one side of a scale that is labeled Democratic. On the other side of the scale, which is labeled Republican, are people labeled "x-perts," radio, press, and pollsters, standing with Thomas Dewey.

This is a photograph of a political cartoon by Jim Berryman and published in the Washington Evening Star in 1947. The cartoon shows President Harry S. Truman and Secretary of State George Marshall sitting at a desk, each holding up a different newspaper headline that features the phrase "U.S. is wrong." President Truman says "We're making progress, General...we've finally gotten Britain and Russia to agree on something!"

This is a photograph of a political cartoon by Jim Berryman and published around 1951 in the Washington Evening Star. The photo shows Harry Truman building a balcony out of wood planks that read "'51 Defense effort" and "'48 Democratic platform." He says "Of course I'm not giving up the old stand--I'm just adding a balcony!"

Former President Harry S. Truman speaks in the auditorium of the Harry S. Truman Library. This photograph has a copy of Truman's signature along the right side of the print.